Mr. Pollitzer serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As President and CEO, Mr. Pollitzer is responsible for the Company s day-to-day management, financial performance, and long-term growth strategy. Mr. Pollitzer joined NMI in May 2017 and served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2017 to 2021. Before joining the Company in 2017, Mr. Pollitzer was a Managing Director in the corporate and investment banking division of J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, where he led advisory and capital raising efforts on behalf of North American insurance companies. Before serving as a Managing Director, Mr. Pollitzer held other senior leadership positions with J.P. Morgan. He holds a bachelor s degree in business administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. A seasoned mortgage industry and finance executive, Mr. Pollitzer draws on over 20 years of broad mortgage insurance and industry knowledge, business development and financial expertise, and as our CEO, a day-to-day perspective on our Company s strategy and operations. Mr. Pollitzer's extensive background, in addition to his experience in other senior positions, supports our conclusion Mr. Pollitzer has the necessary and desired skills, experience and perspective to serve on our Board.